Organizers of a 62-person chain of runners received the news they have been waiting for: their Guinness World Record has been certified.

Congratulations! Your record has been approved and a certificate has been sent to the address provided in your profile," read a statement received by Robin Gohsman, organizer of "Jennipede," a chain of 62 linked runners who competed in Milwaukee's Lakefront Marathon.

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"After indeterminable delays and a recent flurry of requests for additional information and documentation, our World Record has been officially recognized by Guinness!!!" Gohsman wrote to his fellow participants.

The group will be entered under the title of "Most runners linked to complete a marathon."

The effort was named for Jenny Crain of Franklin, a runner who suffered permanent injuries in August 2007 after being struck by a vehicle.

Runners from across the country participated in the Jennipede on Oct. 2, 2011.